New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-16
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A number of leading Democratic politicians OF
this state have been pooling their small change
and buying several hundred acres Of land In the
forests plmeval of Ulster County. What induced
them to do so? Wen. the absurd story has been
started that they intend to turn their purchase
into pleasure park and that well within the pork
they viii erect u commOdlous club house. Nonsense
could not well go further. The idea of laying out
n pleasure park on the side OF steep mountain
or of putting un club house at the imminent
acknowledging how wild is the part Of Ulster
in which the real estate in question is situated-of
having all the members dc, Cured by bears Mr.
Maxwell, the Superintendent of the Insurance de-
partment, who is one OF tho purchasers practically
nuts his foot upon this ridiculous come ture. lie
tells an Albany Argus" reporter that when he
takes o run down to these Ulster acres he VIII go
armed with "a few Calling guns That dlsposes
of the pleasure park and club house talk. This
Ulster purchase is evidently stern reality. IL
does not flow with milk and honey and sour-mash
whskey and gin-andtansy and cognate comforts
dear to the Democratic heart 1t flows with bears
bears with q good appetite hence the "few Calling
guns"
The interesting question remains therefore, why
did these Democratic leaders acquire title to six
hundred and forty acres of Unframed Ulster County
landp The explanation we believe is most simple
IL IS not long until November Inc election Wnlcn
to take place that month will turn out Into the
cold Ia large number of Democrats. Secretary of
state Cook DEM has b. go CONTROLLER Chaplin
DEM. has to go, Treasurer Fitzgerald (Dem.) has
TO go Attorney General U'Bl1sn DEM has to 20
state Engineer Sweet Dem has TO go. And then
next year Governor Hill DEM has TO go, and
observation-disclosures Jones DEM has TO go, and
President Cleveland (Dem.) has to co. Is it not
more than probable, then, that 1t in view of
these solemn changes awaiting many prominent
democratic holders that this Ulster Retreat for
Disabled Democratic Politicians has been projected?
There be doubt about It. The design Of
Mr. Maxwell ard his humane associates Is plainly
to provide Lodge Of Sorrow far from the madding
crowd in tho midst Of q vast wilderness, where
the solitude for which the broken-hcarted pine
may be guaranteed 10 all corners. AS for the bears
what cares n disappointed Democratic ofccsee1er
Tor bears ? Nothing. Life has lost its charm for
him, and in bitterness of spirit he is ready to cry
out TO destiny bring your bears
The Empire State has reason TO be proud OF the
many bencv oent institutions which dot her soil
and which do much 10 alleviate misfortunes
various panos. All such charities are an honor to
the race. and 50 many potent protests against self
ishness and IesSmism. That the Ulster Retreat
for Disabled Democratic Politicians may be worthy
Of our other excellent asylums viii be the general
wish and expectation. i. SIT really Will not
do for Mr. Maxwell to protest that he did not
know that the Calling guns were loaded.